Angela

Our Schneider Friends

Ethan and Tucker Tucker, Ethan, Nellie and Savannah

Old IronTown Settlement

We drove about 30 minutes west of Cedar City to see the old IronTown Settlement. There are remnants of an old home, a charcoal kiln, and a molding house - all for producing ore and iron. Old homesite with chimney, floorboards and even plaster left in some places on the

US Air Force F-35A Demo Team Utah Strong Flyover

I saw a facebook post about this flyover, so we went and sat on the lawn at the middle school and waited to see the jets.

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Savannah the Author and Her New Book

Savannah decided to become an author.  She bound her book with cardboard and cloth backing, wrote, and illustrated it.

Family Pictures at Mooney Grove

We were sitting in front of the old Boy Scout Cabin at Mooney Grove in Visalia, Ca.

Homeschool Thanksgiving Party

There's a homeschool group that puts together holiday parties throughout the year, and we recently participated in the Thanksgiving party that took place at our church building. The party was structured like this: kids rotate through 7 stations in the gym, spending about 10 minutes at each one.

Savannah's new cake-making kit

Savannah got a cake-making kit with some birthday money. She really enjoys baking, and this kit allows her to make up little cupcakes and a princess cake with a fondant skirt.

Commonwealth Hebrew class

A friend told me about a homeschool class offered every Monday afternoon, so we went to check it out and the kids loved it. We now go every week, and I teach one of the classes once a month. Every Monday, the kids are together (ages 8-12) in one room

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Carson's Custom T-Shirt

Carson designed a custom T-shirt last week. He designed all of the graphics by himself -- including an original font. Midnight Design is Carson's online moniker.

Patriot Camp

I heard about a day camp called Patriot Camp, and it sounded fun, so I signed up. Tucker and Savannah would be campers, Carson would be a youth leader, and I would be a Team Mom. Every day there was at least one historical character dressed in costume, and the

Girls' Pinewood Derby

We were told that there was going to be a girls' pinewood derby race here, so since Tucker wasn't here to participate in a cub scout race, he made a car with Savannah. Here, he is boring holes in his wood block to make it look like

Visiting with Aunt Diane in Turlock, CA

On our way back to Sparks, NV, we stopped in Turlock to see my Aunt Diane and my cousins Jason and Beverly. They were all home, so we got to say hi and talk for a little bit, which was nice, since it has been years since we saw them.

Working with Grandpa Gene

The kids and Keith went with Grandpa Gene to the fields to help him with the sugar beets. Measuring two different trials of sugar beets. Savannah recorded the weights of the beets. Hammering in a measuring stick to view heights of plants. Cutting tops off to prepare for weighing. Taking

Historical Zalud Family Home in Porterville, CA

My Dad took us to walk through an old home in Porterville, CA that was owned by one of the first wealthy families in the area. All the items in the home are original to the home. It was pretty cool to be in the presence of so much original

Traver, CA and Wild Jack's Cafe

I guess Tucker was pretty happy about being wanted.... We went to lunch at Wild Jack's Cafe in Traver, CA. Very good food and some fun stuff outside.

Easter in Visalia

The kids hunted for eggs in the backyard looking at what they got Cool pool jumping pictures

Manuel Antonio National Park, Quepos, Costa Rica

This was a super busy national park. We booked a guide, who picked us up at our house, drove us there, and helped us get through the crowds to get tickets. We got up early and got there when it opened, and it was still very crowded. Our guide had

Whale-watching, Dolphin-watching cruise in Quepos

We boarded a catamaran on the pacific coast near the town of Quepos mainly to see whales, and it turned out that we ended up seeing whales and dolphins. and there were drinks served on board, andthere was swimming and snorkeling offered andthere were nets on the front of the

Selvatura Zipline

Keith, Nan, Melvin, Savannah and Tucker went on the Selvatura ziplines. There were 13 platforms; the last line was 1 kilometer long (3280 ft) and was high above the treetops. There was a 'tarzan swing' included, where you jump off a platform and swing for a few minutes

Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve

Up with the sun to go to the Monteverde Preserve. We were there when it opened at 7am and still had to wait in a long line to buy tickets. It was very cool, cloudy and breezy that morning, which was perfect weather for birdwatching. our guide, who brought a

Monteverde Night Hike

Keith, Tucker and Grandpa Knight went on a night hike in the Monteverde area to see some nocturnal creatures. Brown Jay Headlight Click Beetle Side-Striped Palm Pit Viper Orange-kneed Tarantula Nightengale Thrush

Monteverde house and Selvatura Hanging Bridges

Our drive up to Monteverde looked like this; a very windy, dry, rocky road. our airb&b Really cool woodwork in this house, including this bed that has 'fractal woodburning' decorations Coatis would come to visit us in our backyard our balcony overlooked the wooded area where

Going back to La Fortuna and Volcan Arenal

In La Fortuna, playing around with fallen palm fronds. Getting a picture of the volcano. We stayed a couple nights at the same house we rented in January. We went to Caño Negro and the Rio Frio near the border of Nicaragua to go on a river tour. A turtle

Grandma and Grandpa Knight come to visit day one: San Jose

We made a stop at the San Jose Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, which is really close to the airport. Next, we went to the Jade Museum in downtown San Jose. It houses many pre-columbian artifacts, and cultural history exhibits. We then went to have

Things that are different here II

* eggs are not refrigerated in stores, they are stacked in cardboard crates wrapped in saran wrap. * salt is granulated, (with fluoride and iodine) but the texture is different than in the US. * jam and mayonnaise are in bags with a tube at the top to squeeze it out of. * Peanut